BLADE AND THE BAZAY JAM BAND - SODA POP The unreleased 70's and 80's recordings available on CD for the first time. Available thru 183 or BUTTER BEATS RECORD STORE. 183 has 500 copies of this collectors item. If you dig real hard raw psychedelic funk than take this rare recording straight to the counter, buy it with a knowing smile, rush home and stick it straight in the player at home and bug. This is 12 previously unreleased late 70s and early 80s raw funk classics from world famous graffiti artist BLADE and his group THE BAZAY JAM BAND. These tapes have been sitting in his home lab for the last 20+ years.... This tunes are psychedelic hard fat funk and early electro bombs from the heart of the Boogie Down Bronx. Anyone down with hip hop culture will know that BLADE defines hardcore graff head!!! He was on some next level shit for years in the Bronx. So dont expect modern production values, some diluted trip hop or glitch hop. This is the heavy hard funk that we all dig. Dark psychedelic electro to rock your graffiti drenched brain. You may have heard of BLADE for his infamous graffiti exploits, his paintings sell for $20,000 plus and are in collections throughout Europe and the United States. Those of you down with graff and Hip Hop culture will know that BLADE was an early New York graffiti pioneer. He painted over 5000 subway cars throughout the early 1970s and his work was featured in Films like Style Wars and From Here To Carnesie. Most of his fans would not realise he was also a well known and influential bass player and band leader from the Bronx. Ahead of his time with his heavy funk electro bass sound. His funky graffiti style was also found in his fat bass playing for groups like THE FIRST CLASS GOOD TIME BAND and the BAZAY JAM BAND. These groups occasionally toured throughout New York State, but rarely recorded. This is a one time only release of these rare tracks and these songs will never be found again. This disc also contains a number of train phots from his 5000 various panels in the 70s. Expect Crachees book on The Crazy Five to come out soon. Australian Orders BLADE AND THE BAZAY JAM BAND - SODA POP CD - $30.00 This includes freight anywhere in Australia Express Post service $8.00 this includes $100.00 insurance. Non -Australian residents BLADE AND THE BAZAY JAM BAND - SODA POP CD - $20.00 US CASH only $20.00 including freight anywhere. Please email kasino@gil.com.au first before sending order. Send cash, cheque or money order for $20US or $30Aust to- 183 PO BOX 5762 WEST END QLD 4101 AUSTRALIA © ONE EIGHT THREE.